Akash-2

 Akash 2 : New to Market

Aakash 2 tablet at Rs 1,130 for students

Akash 2 a tough player in low cost tablet battle.....

Lets take a look at the below spec comparison between Aakash 2 and Funbook Alpha and observe how they stack up against each other to win the tablet race. 

Display: At an undisclosed dimensions by their respective manufacturers, both the tablets sport a 7 inch capacitive touchscreen display with 800 x 480 pixel resolution. 

Processor: Speaking of processor, Alpha is powered by the single-core 1 GHz processor and Mali 400 GPU. On the other end, Aakash 2 processor is better, that is dual core Cortex A9 processor clocked at 1Ghz. 

Operating System: Being budget devices, Aakash 2 and Funbook Alpha are flavored with the Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich OS. 

Camera: On the camera optics front, both the tablets are equipped with basic front facing VGA cameras for video calling and they lack a rear camera for taking pictures or other multimedia activities. 

Memory: In terms of storage, the tablets have 512MB RAM and a micro SD card for expandable memory support up to 32GB. Fuhter, both the tablets also house the same internal memory capacity ie. 4GB storage. 

Connectivity: Funbook Alpha and Aakash 2 both come with basic connectivity features such as Wi-Fi, 3G through dongle, Bluetooth and micro USB 2.0 port. 

Battery: As far as the battery backup is concerned, there is a little difference in both the tablets. While, Micromax Funbook Alpha is loaded with a 2,800 mAh battery, on the other end, Aakash 2 scores higher with its 3,000 mAh Li-ion battery reportedly claimed to be delivering 3 hours of normal operation. 

Verdict

Well the verdict is very simple over here, as Aakash 2 UbiSlate 7Ci possess all the key specification which are present in Micromax Funbook Alpha at a lower price and better battery backup. 

However, in the end, everything depends on the availability of the product. While Funbook Alpha is already present in the market, there is no word on when will Aakash 2 reach the retail shelves. Aakash tablets already have a bad image when it comes to delivery and service quality of their tablets, a part being a government product after all.